All impeachable officials ‘immune’ from suit

If the President is immune from suit, then all constitutional officials, such as the Vice President, Supreme Court justices, members of Constitutional Commissions and the Ombudsman, who all could only be removed by impeachment, are also immune from suit, according to an election lawyer.

“To say that only the President is immune from suit smacks of unjust or invidious discrimination, thus, violative of the equal protection clause of the Constitution. Since the President belongs to a similar class of impeachable officials under the Constitution, there is no rhyme or reason why the other constitutional officials cannot enjoy the same immunity privilege,” Romulo Macalintal said in a statement on Monday.